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MARTIN O’NEILL won three titles in his five years at Celtic after his initial arrival in June 2000.

The Irishman, of course, swept to a breathtaking treble in his remarkable debut season following his move from Leicester City.

The first championship was delivered when Tommy Johnston snapped up an opportunity to claim the only goal of the game against St Mirren at Parkhead on Sunday April 7 2001.

One day short of a full year, O’Neill’s side retained the silverware with a flourish and a swagger as they roared to the crown with an awesome total of 103 three points, dwarfing the previous term’s best of 97.

The Parkhead men went 18 games undefeated until they slipped to their solitary loss against Aberdeen at Pittodrie, 2-0 three days before Christmas.

CROWNING GLORY…Martin O’Neill proudly holds aloft one of three Premiership titles he won as Celtic manager between 2000/05.

However, with four games still to play, O’Neill’s second successive league title was wrapped up...